Outcomes
Students will differentiate among leadership styles, evaluate and develop their own leadership skills, and effectively apply those skills in responding to situations commonly encountered in the public safety industry.
Students will recognize the roles and cultures of organizations engaged in maintaining public safety, interpret law and policy, manage personnel in accordance with contract, and follow public financing systems and their accompanying ethical obligations.
Develop detailed knowledge of the communities to be served, analyze differing needs across segments of a given community, plan and implement responses that effectively support these communities, and actively build relationships with community members.
Demonstrate knowledge of the inequities in the public safety system and use their knowledge of social justice principles to rectify systemic biases. Evaluate plans and generate responses based on perspectives brought by diverse community members.
Students will be skilled in both oral and written communication techniques. They will write accurate and concise reports, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and apply strategies that de-escalate challenging situations and lead to resolution.
Implement response plans to solving immediate problems in challenging emergency response situations while clearly recording required data points, develop and analyze data sets, and identify both short-term and strategic, long-term solutions.
Use standard information technology and emerging technological tools common to public safety efforts, including building design, environmental health and safety, information technology systems, drone technology, and digital and video recording systems.